lighting up the skies like big budget professional shows. only there weren't any professionals around for the illegal displays. >> literally explodes and like all around. >>reporter: sign of how explosive the problem is, this drop-off barrel at fire station in east oakland practically empty. just around the corner a street littered with remains of neighborhood fireworks show. fireworks in this neighborhood left him frustrated. >> if they had been doing their job they would have caught the them. him if if the police l illegal for pl fireworks. >>reporter: but authorities say they are out numbered. >> given the number of fireworks they are stretched thin already so it is pleading with the public and asking neighbors to ask their neighbors not to par take in lighting off fireworks. >>reporter: now up to local police department to enforce the ban on illegal fireworks and fines can run from 1,000 dollars all the way up to continue,000 dollars if caught with large amounts. reporting in berkeley, abc 7 news. >>> and on the subject we are warned eve